#76166F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.162 331.5), rgb(118, 22, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#76166F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76166F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 22, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.162 331.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #76166F | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76166F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #76166F text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #76166F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C953BD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B431A9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2191
oklch(49% 0.196 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76166F
oklch(40.4% 0.162 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#76166F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B3A71 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2342 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76166F
#76166F
oklch(40.4% 0.162 331.5)
- #005829
#005829
oklch(40.3% 0.107 151.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #76166F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #76166F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.